I58 NOETLING: PETROLEUM IN BURMA. 



In the table opposite those of the analyses of petroleum from 

 Burma which could be compared are given ; for the last four I have 

 to thank Mr. W. Fox, Secretary to the Petroleum Association, 

 London. Mr. Holland's analyses which have been carried out on a 

 different principle could not be compared with them, but it seems 

 that Mr. Holland generally obtained a much smaller percentage of 

 illuminating oil than any other analysis. 



These analyses prove that the petroleum from Upper Burma 

 contains from about 50 to 60 °/ illuminating oil ; Professor Engler 

 mentions however that specially constructed lamps would be re- 

 quired, if a bright flame without smoke were desired. 



The percentage of lubricating oil is somewhat smaller, being 

 about 50 °/ inclusive of paraffine wax, if we except the Minbu oil, 

 which probably does not exhibit its original composition. The per- 

 centage of paraffine wax ranges, according to Mr. Fox, from about 

 6 %to 14 °/ . The approximate average of Burma petroleum would 

 therefore be 



Illuminating oil 5° °/o 



Lubricating oil • • • . . • 40 °/ 



Paraffine wax • • . . • io°/ 



It is unquestionable that the lighter oil from Yenangyat affords a 

 larger quantity of illuminating oil, than the heavier oil from Yenan- 

 gyoung. 



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